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天公作美

Mandarin · pinyin tiān gōng zuò měi

Heaven is cooperating (idiom)
the weather is favorable for the planned activity (a variation of 天公不作美 tiān gōng bù zuò měi)

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing

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1–1–4–3 · tian1 gong1 zuo4 mei3

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(idiomatic) the weather is good, especially for an event

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